Pony Express Stamp Art Contest 2009

WANTED
All Artists, Dead or Alive!

The Pony Express rides again and this year, the Morongo Basin Horsemen’s Association is looking for talented artists to design the 2009 Pony Express artwork. The art contest is open to all artists. There are two categories for the Pony Express Art Contest: 1. The Stick-on Postage Stamp, and 2. The U.S. Postal Cancellation Rubberstamp. Art medium can be acrylics, water color, ink, pencil, charcoal, digital, or photography. All artwork must be without a mat, frame, or cover sheet. Pencil and charcoal must be sprayed with fixative. All submissions must have an entry form. Entry Form PDF

All artwork must be the contestant's original creation. The artwork must call attention to the Pony Express rider, the desert environment, or Pioneertown.

Entries may be dropped at the Yucca Valley Chamber of Commerce. Final entry date is March 16, 2009. Contest rules, entry forms, and examples of previous year’s stamps will be on the website at www.mbha.us.
Contacts:
Sukulina Das 760.365.2653 sukulina@gmail.com
David Kronick 760.365.6364 kronick29@yahoo.com.

Winners will receive recognition for their artwork and the stamp collection pictorial will be submitted to Pony Express and historical museums across the nation. The Pony Express stamps are coveted by stamp collectors.